Introduction to Britain:1906-1914 Flashcards
What is industrialisation?
The wide scale development of manufacturing in a country or region.
An ideology is?
A set of ideas, often forming the basis of an economic political party.
What does laissez-faire mean?
It’s the belief that the government should intervene as little as possible in the economy and the lives of the people.
Who were the Boers?
They were descendants of the original Dutch speaking farmers who first colonised the Cape and then moved north to escape British rule.
What is free trade?
When there is no tariffs imposed on imported goods.
To ameliorate means…
To make something better more bearable or more satisfactory.
What is to promulgate?
To put a law into effect offically
Define militancy.
It’s the use of confrontational or violent methods in support of a political or social cause.
What is the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s role?
Their the individual responsible for Britain’s spending and economy.
A constitution is…
A list of principles by which a state or organisation is governed.
What’s a political levy?
A tax introduced by trade unions for their members, it went towards paying Labour MP’s salaries.
What’s the difference between the deserving and un-deserving poor?
The deserving poor were those that were ill, whereas the undeserving poor were lazy and drunk. The majority thought the poor were undeserving.
What happened in October 1899?
Relations deteriorated and President Kruger declared war on Britain, launching an immediate strike on our territory.
Who is President Kruger?
He was the President of the Transvaal, a state in South Africa.
What happened at the end of 1900?
British military difficulties were over and the Boers would were soon to be defeated which was a turning point for the British Army.